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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ) ]* i3 i$ Z9 d  K& P
Just because.(没有别的原因。) ( {8 N5 w( \: I  C
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) - {3 L' v8 j' q. ]) \
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
  o' T# u/ }8 o/ |& H" s6 F0 Y7 WNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) / N* \3 T, i4 m. A# N& s' H6 {1 o
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)7 r7 e2 z- q0 H! V0 `
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) $ k* |/ U- q3 Y) Z. n8 q+ N
I am not available.(我正忙着) $ J$ N6 Z* ^1 e, W# |( u
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
, o8 Z% [$ N0 x& \Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
8 T( I( }# c# u; j+ KDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 * k+ ~! H! n, p- W- }
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 # g. w, x' f6 ]& F: _2 n
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
7 N! n* ^+ e, w( W% f% vDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 + F0 _9 S$ v& K+ _/ N/ z+ @9 E
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
' A& m  |# _2 X# q* nYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 ' \$ C( D2 I! b2 B- M1 |
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
/ r5 L$ d3 y# `* b9 y6 eYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 & q8 L7 x: X* j; m, W; j9 z: E
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
8 l) L$ S0 M% b( _$ W# x: R: w# n* TYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' X# Q  K$ B, s& L* h4 V* |, D* c
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 & O% q, F8 z4 Q+ ^5 }+ ?- l9 i! d8 f3 `
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
$ F2 A% q5 _# a; C  x, Q- OIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
- w4 q$ P/ a8 P7 C. S2 K- i6 v4 cIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
4 v" W& ^( G7 LI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 ! C6 f2 o- c+ n3 p- t. E
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
5 t: u: e3 k: q" J8 B) e+ rYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 - ^+ z& G7 h: {, z
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
' R* o1 X8 t: L/ j  rHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
8 o3 G. k( r# d5 H% k3 W. M0 PIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
! G8 s4 T4 T% x+ b% VI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 # G: t. J6 f& E/ }, T- ~5 P+ |8 }
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 4 o) K2 N. x0 O" ?
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
5 s+ a# t7 w6 [. U9 ~! e6 V& Oa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ' _' M, R: H" M# r) K  V
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 - @2 S" \  S, F/ L0 Q4 o' I
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
' G2 p, a. H/ s$ [7 l1 vThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
7 E5 u/ X2 S/ W8 }. }A to Z 从头至尾 * G5 n0 e/ K5 J
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
# o( x1 p  Q( E' \above somebody 深奥
+ i' C2 L# l* x" K6 `. KWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 8 `* G' ~8 Q0 W* _2 {
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
' ?! C! b( x8 s( mWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 : c! Y$ e7 L1 B; u* O% S7 }2 H+ V
all the more 更加,益发
/ M  {, K; J3 x3 {, f% qYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 9 [! n, _/ J2 D0 A: U1 `8 W
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 ) y& O' [$ A# C+ ^* l0 E. I- e
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 # Y! V/ c- Y  h: M" l
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 : y; w7 g, d+ J+ j
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
3 G& Y" e- K6 V0 _all out 竭尽全力
" C! m0 t3 |& ?$ f$ U( ^They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
- {: R! S" y2 G4 v; ]all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
+ F1 F" D2 J2 ?/ rGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
# Z9 V" @" E# }3 SI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
* w1 S- t6 q' i1 t  {all set 准备就绪
. v+ [  w$ W  Z, H: hHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 0 v3 B7 T( w* ^/ [" u7 N0 M
all you have to do 需要做得是
7 H& u0 G7 R( ^% y. |5 _% R/ nAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 ) q* h8 C  ^8 S2 T; ^6 r/ x
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
* h( ^* j- k7 CTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
+ X  {6 G, Y6 O对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * v2 S; E$ Y# M3 X3 t( z
as busy as a bee 非常忙
3 ]4 y9 P: Q6 \: N! A1 o- d% GMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 : F" ?  n3 A( J. K9 \" T) S
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 4 ]& F2 o. e% r5 u+ O) W
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 + s8 @; P: g$ [
at one's wit's end 智穷
; x6 h+ i& [9 O4 KDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ' N5 x0 u! P& J# E+ B! G. Y% C
big shot 大人物,大亨
# a+ \; {' v9 e. n/ y' T: ]8 {He is a big shot in our little town.
8 d0 ~! V1 {% kblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 % M4 E$ J, w6 L7 M
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 5 F; o+ g/ y- b0 [  y; x) H
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
, _+ Z# q4 _2 h( w6 `* c) o; v  BThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 ; \4 `& p" I7 e0 g* q) I# U4 H
black and white 白纸黑字 7 I$ \- o2 N4 `0 P' k, |5 v
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
* a2 M& K' H/ i* jblind alley 死胡同 $ I3 C6 `7 A$ B& h. ~
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
" Z& T4 U7 J6 M1 j1 W% _, Sblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 $ e% w2 Y6 t5 u$ V3 ^
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 + u% \* y0 W8 T' h% B
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
& `5 T( w1 {/ P& b& _Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
. b) V6 ^- z+ z1 eborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
7 k0 A% W* ]; t  MHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
* Q. H# a8 Q. X5 ibland new 崭新的 3 e: P  K) m6 Q
a bland new coat 新衣服
6 p: ]1 ~. P5 B9 O/ {' U: {7 V' _% O$ jbreak the ice 打破沉默 . U( {3 j& i, `* v; Q% Z
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
. z9 b7 y0 `+ ^4 D5 Y( W  hby a blow 无意中的一击 - Z3 M1 ^6 r# }
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
& ^3 D% J/ ]' u5 I/ r, _, _+ Tcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 # |& m, ]/ M! b
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 % c$ Z* P& \7 Y# i* I
carry something too far 过火了 $ J8 V6 W2 t# K' z- q6 m+ v
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
- C- {: j4 C$ A5 n1 E; L' ~castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
% L5 z+ d# h; f) d; sYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
. M" A$ Y% N6 z/ L5 B$ p% V9 g5 \cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
4 f+ M+ X- \$ L5 uchain smoker 老烟枪
5 v. j$ p5 h' Z; k7 _% A; }% Acome up with 产生,想出
- |% p! S1 |3 B* R2 a: ?$ iLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ! _5 }$ A2 F7 U9 ^7 v: H
come easily 容易 6 u2 F5 ]% C" f' r7 C
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
! G$ y/ M! l" X* d2 s0 f$ _7 Mcup of tea 喜欢 . R+ e& Z# K$ c6 j* j
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
, I- Y; n" `. W2 c( ]cut it out 停止,住嘴 6 H: h2 I  O8 F( J/ |- P2 S& x. e
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. # n( R+ }1 m) w5 K" i' B! q+ A
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
  H4 S& [. W: y, Z! }0 CLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 , N3 ?2 i7 ?/ d1 v# Q, j
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 4 T1 h1 k5 y% Q# |, N8 n3 _
dear John letter 绝交信
* k  J7 O$ s, T' z% dJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 1 W3 b' a8 f9 k7 F
do somone good 对某人有好处
5 [+ ]& k+ d1 i  x- WHaving some moring exercises does you good.
- w2 A9 b- j$ u. Q1 B% p) d( iDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? , p4 Y9 a- G. i
doesn't count 这次不算 0 ?/ I* C0 u: _3 c" J% f$ w  \6 j
It doesn't count this time,try again.
) `& L1 `% `7 a! \" f% U! u5 ~doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
4 j* s- W: u- BThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 0 [; ]* ^3 e. e  `4 Y/ J& r
down and out 穷困潦倒
1 Q8 d, i8 X5 O4 u9 t7 I0 P7 hBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
! K$ K- t' _, Z! O8 I* X; Kdrive at 用意,意欲 0 @- x3 H$ J. {  P$ K& [5 m; }
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 6 j3 T5 ?' [- p0 }2 m
drop in 偶然拜访 ; Q4 r8 X5 k0 M0 w
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 o3 \* e" \1 x6 d' X
drop me a line 写信给我
. d& z+ L) l. c, _# h( r2 e$ mOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 4 I" j5 q0 O- D- F
early bird 早起的人 , s1 l8 `* a9 p  {
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ( e, ]4 c: F& c& t( \" ]
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 " F' B0 {9 g$ x2 X$ l$ W
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 0 k9 V4 ?) o; G) v$ w
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. 2 F: l4 b7 \& u. s9 ?$ b% j: Z
face the music 直面困难
' u5 \# T" Y( Q3 pHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 9 J+ `% |& [  L1 l) I' P% F$ C
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
. p! @( D7 e6 B, G0 e& TYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
- b7 S" k& _( P5 [; q8 T- xfed up 厌倦
* T  a! @! o1 Y% H, \' i( XI am rather fed up with your complaints.
- P% S# {4 E$ kfeel free to do something 不要拘束 ' L0 p( S1 S5 e
Please feel free to make suggestions.
# Z6 Z, D- w6 E' F# A  g* B: Ffew and far between 很少,稀少 9 n& T: Q$ ?" c1 r" o7 |
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
  j* w3 ?- ^) h4 CFrench leave 不辞而别
; \. J, b# G# b& Z5 X2 Agive me a headache 让人头痛 * q0 c9 h) e0 }- W( B; ^
The naughty boy gave me a headache. & b- w, O# L! X& C/ b+ ^- A1 k, G
give me a hand 帮我一下 ! j& c4 g) K4 s- f, g" C1 z
go Dutch AA制 # W! Q1 w! I# P! X/ @, `
God bless you 上帝保佑你 0 S1 N7 d7 H+ N' k
God bless you with your examinations. 7 k1 p0 S" S  k4 ~8 z+ {, o& o
God knows 天知道 1 n& Z) T+ V) l. n0 K
Got it? 明白了吗?
0 {( i  A" V; }1 Z2 @( mgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 ( o- y1 b1 h# |) I) e! e: Y' @
hands are full 非常忙 4 H1 Q' B, f/ @; v+ M  Y& I) y
have a ball 勇敢 8 V! Q$ x9 ^4 o; s- H( B
have had it 受够了
. s3 }! ], D8 H+ W5 mI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ; n7 A! S4 ^% O
hold water 站得住脚 ' c- w6 u1 P6 W( I5 N% D4 d
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 5 q% |4 E0 R6 J% }+ v; N- [9 b
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
' |& M/ K* j# D2 ^; i  cIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。$ p( ]6 r+ u' _; o
keep an eye on 提高警惕
: I, d! z8 R. f  |" g  G, t+ Q7 tkill time打发时间 $ v0 r/ j( V$ N9 m  D( f4 h" Z
lazy bones 懒骨头
+ b/ a- t; p6 Y0 t7 CGet up lazy bones! $ p) ]/ O5 H2 W' z, Q- h! ]9 W0 \
leave it to me 让我来吧 " I- o+ X; a8 K
leave me alone 别管我 
7 W( A% R4 \( |% |like father like son 有其父必有其子
6 U1 }3 P% ~8 e  G) A4 Alike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 / r9 ^. @2 M+ z+ n; q* F
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
+ e5 m; Z. Y0 Z; nmake a big money 赚大钱 0 Z! n/ s& b" @; T) }% x7 h* N4 r
make both ends need 收支平衡
9 s% M8 d1 g" \7 g0 I8 Y1 |We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 7 P- y  V' z6 v6 s+ h" s# D
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 7 z, A8 M% @4 }3 D/ r
His achievement made waves in his country.
( @/ o8 m) j: Q# f1 y" hmake yourself at home 别拘束 4 r6 \4 Z& S: N
no good 没有好结果
4 N: H6 G, n1 T+ FBad mam comes tono good. ' L4 b. U  H- D# r, K; |
no kidding 不要开玩笑
: w- Z: C  {! p6 ?( gnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
* F' L" U+ e* s: Y2 ^% nnot really 也不是…… 4 `' k3 ?! Z4 L, C6 _  h
old hand 老手 7 u+ C8 M! X: G: S  ^. e
He is an old hand at stealing.
1 B9 y; i; L- p$ S" bold story 老一套
8 z  v' P3 n4 R8 ]# SI am tired of it,same old story. 4 g4 v) C; ]  c" q, [
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
, M  A& z6 S' j+ n; u" i9 i! D& kon occasion 间或
( i! r0 b6 G7 I. W/ Vof one's own accord 自愿地
) ~# s) ~  Y, F1 Y' g2 Upacked like sardins 拥挤
' L5 s0 D: ?7 ZDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. $ ]; [, \3 H, Y; @" `# @
pass away 去世 9 I' W0 F; i) [- z( T
pay the price 付出代价 / r+ b3 Q% H# w' u! O3 G/ _
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 1 k/ a1 r$ D& m3 N; f
put up with 忍受 7 U0 k7 W0 i8 F; I( A3 ]/ y
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
! g% _# @6 _, E* Z' ]  v& @red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
  d; d# T" _6 A  c" \9 q/ l4 h6 [red tape 繁文缛节 & B$ ]( t8 V, D" c* S) h
red carpet 红地毯 * t) F: z0 k) t2 H1 h8 N
run into 偶遇 - U, `0 N7 B9 r9 @8 b
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 9 [& T" s, B5 _+ w& `, \( k
run out of 用尽,缺少
1 \( B, C1 {( H+ D0 eQuick,quick,we are running out of time. & E$ Q& L0 x/ ?: `4 `  k( z
show up 炫耀
% `: {- g& f4 h6 Nsmall potatos 小人物 . k6 g, {" i$ p
so what? 那怎么样呢? / _' ^3 T6 r9 t) m7 t4 B- U
stand up for 忍受
; z8 V! a+ u) ]6 D6 u+ V) Q& |suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
7 S* V- S6 J9 e- H+ L1 U; Rsunday dress 最好的衣服 # A& Q! @$ r& H
sure thing 十有把握的事
5 F6 Z) r9 b/ u' mtake one's time 尽情玩
& E, E. G8 w( @Take your time and enjoy it.
/ K7 r5 ?0 B3 h# P+ Z0 \! j1 Ytake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
. w! H. _; U' J/ xthat's it 就是 5 I3 C* d  N8 c; x: M  @! O4 @. }& v1 [
that is really something 太好了 ) r7 Q, I: K0 l' }
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
! ?: K+ j8 G3 f2 d7 wthere you go 这边请 , m( i: d5 k9 N0 P
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 8 d. h* y& \& E; |) o
under the table 死底下,秘密地 % e$ i" Z5 F4 Q* @5 x( X
under the weather 身体不适
  m/ J7 h& a$ Pwhat's going on 怎么了
; D* i' O. B( ^5 ?2 twhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
6 ?* x. a$ E. _" b4 q. q; m. \walking dictionary 活字典
$ `6 ]& y9 O& I) Y* u9 z; i  Ewhat is up 近来可好
* {2 X2 k& g$ lHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。% z7 y+ P2 G7 k3 T2 v; ^0 N/ {
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?' l  z0 `5 K( F& k  P8 e$ D
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
  q( T- c) K0 a8 u眼镜完好无损
( J( U1 A- E( `# y然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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